... even Mexico 86, when a win against a Uruguay down to ten men after a minute would put us through – but they bit, spat and hair-pulled to the 0-0 they needed. At Spain 82 Graeme Souness only equalised ...

... of an also-rans competition. Even so, Gary Lineker, whose Mexico Golden Boot bisected a 40-goal season for Everton and a 20-goal season for Barcelona, had good reason to be peeved with second.
The general ...

... of 11 short stories, one for each country in South America, plus Mexico. Some of the writers are well known in the Spanish-speaking world, but will be unfamiliar to most English readers. Short interviews ...

... and altitude of Mexico City; and whenever it was my turn out of goal it was Barry Endean who was rattling the rigging in the Aztec Stadium. Deep joy.
When it was my turn to be keeper, my movements in ...

... Cup I was more thrilled by 114,000 home fans shaking Mexico’s Azteca Stadium than Manuel Negrete’s spectacular goal for the hosts against Bulgaria. The noise of ecstasy titillates as much as the sight ...

... be a further sixteen years before England fans got the opportunity to really experience what it was like to be a football tourist. Four years after the tournament in England, Mexico offered better opportunities ...

... will be taking on Iceland.
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Badge of the week ~ Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Mexico Or Correcaminos de la UAT for short. Which is a bit of a relief for their fans and ...

... has scored 32 goals in 48 games since moving to Mexico’s Tigres last year.
France kicked-off their successful World Cup campaign 18 years ago with a 3-0 win over South Africa. A similar result tonight ...

... really affected games – midfielder Kalman Meszoly finishes Hungary’s win over Brazil with his arm in a sling – so FIFA subsequently changed the rules and replacements were allowed for Mexico 70. The English ...

... , Bill, what took you so long? His team hadn't won since beating Ipswich in January, and wouldn't win again before the end of the season, which finished on April 10 because of the Mexico World Cup.
Liverp ...

... add to his tally of goals, and to watch the progress of 20-year-old Alberto Grassi, the latest product of the club’s youth system.
They have all gone, Moralez to León in Mexico, Denis back to Argentina ...

... from their supporters. However, that excitement was elevated a notch further 24 hours later when Tigres of Mexico claimed the other spot in the final.
It wasn’t because River were particularly pleased ...

... of Ilford referee Ken Aston, and were first employed in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Aston, who had refereed the gruesomely violent Chile v Italy game in 1962, got the idea after confusion as t ...